The Book of Job

Elihu spake moreouer, and said,

Thinkest thou this right, that thou hast said, I am more righteous then God?

For thou hast said, What profiteth it thee and what auaileth it me, to purge me from my sinne?

Therefore will I answere thee, and thy companions with thee.

Looke vnto the heauen, and see and behold the cloudes which are hyer then thou.

If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him, yea, when thy sinnes be many, what doest thou vnto him?

If thou be righteous, what giuest thou vnto him? or what receiueth he at thine hand?

Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes may profite ye sonne of man.

They cause many that are oppressed, to crye, which crye out for ye violence of the mightie.

But none saieth, Where is God that made me, which giueth songs in the nyght?

Which teacheth vs more then the beastes of the earth, and giueth vs more wisdome then the foules of the heauen.

Then they crye because of the violence of the wicked, but he answereth not.

Surely God will not heare vanitie, neyther will the Almightie regard it.

Although thou sayest to God, Thou wilt not regard it, yet iudgement is before him: trust thou in him.

But nowe because his anger hath not visited, nor called to count the euill with great extremitie,

Therfore Iob openeth his mouth in vaine, and multiplieth wordes without knowledge.

Moreover Elihu answered,

“Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s,’

that you ask, ‘What advantage will it be to you? What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?’

I will answer you, and your companions with you.

Look to the skies, and see. See the skies, which are higher than you.

If you have sinned, what effect do you have against him? If your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to him?

If you are righteous, what do you give him? Or what does he receive from your hand?

Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are, and your righteousness may profit a son of man.

“By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night,

who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?’

There they cry, but no one answers, because of the pride of evil men.

Surely God will not hear an empty cry, neither will the Almighty regard it.

How much less when you say you don’t see him. The cause is before him, and you wait for him!

But now, because he has not visited in his anger, neither does he greatly regard arrogance,

therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge.”